Fan



April 21, 1- w. P. JOBSON 1,801,556

FAN

Filed Kay 11, 1929 wau r p. Jobson IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 21, 1931 WALTER I. JOBSON, F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY FANApplication filed May 11, 1929. Serial No. 362,215.

This invention relates to a hand fan, the object being to produce anarticle wherein the blade and handle are made from an integral sheet ofmaterial with means for lock ing same upon itself so as to form a rigidand enduring structure.

The invention consists in stamping or cutting a sheet of material,preferably cardboard, in a single piece to produce a blank which may bedistributed in flat form and subsequently manipulated so as to produce acomplete substantial fan with a handle made from the integral sheet.

The functions of the various component members will appear from thefollowing description in connection with the drawings in which Figure 1is a front view or outline made from a flat sheet, the full linesindicating the cut through edges and the dotted lines the hinges.

Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1, after the sheet has been folded andlocked in place.

Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views of a modified form and Fig. 5 isafragmentary plan view of same.

A sheet, 1, of suitable material is cut to substantially the outline asshown with pen forations 2a, 25, from flaps 2 attached to handle 4, intowhich tongues 3a, 3a, cut from flap 3 can be inserted when the handle isfolded along the'dotted lines 4a, 4a, which act as hinges. To accomplishthis it is necessary to bow or arch the entire sheet as shown in Fig. 2.After this operation which includes the interlocking of the handle partsjust referred to, the handle and blade of the fan will be held in anarched or bowed form which gives a maximum rigidity for the ma- 40terials employed and supplies a handle which is not only comfortable tothe palm and fingers of the human hand, but also produces a relativelylong-lived fan.

In Fig. 3 the interlocking groove 2 and tongue 3 have been omitted andthe plain flaps 5, 5 have been substituted which are so proportionedthat When bent along lines 4a, 4a, and squeezed produces the bowed orarched form as shown in Fig. 4. A rubber band 6 which has beenpreviously placed in slots 7 7, made into the handle 4 is removed andplaced around the entire handle to secure same in lieu of theinterlocking arrangement employed for Figs. 1 and 2.

While I prefer to use the structure shown in Fig. 1 which admits of flatproduction for the purposes of shipping in large quantities, it may bedesirable to use an external securing means like the rubber band, orpossibly a standard paper clip when a very low grade naterial may beemployed for making the 7 Other modifications will suggest themselves toone versed in the art of manufacturing fans for ordinary uses oradvertismg purposes. Therefore, I do not limit myself other than by theattached claims.

I claim:

1. A fan comprising a blade and a handle section made of an integralsheet of material, a flap on each side of said handle section, each ofsaid flaps being of less width than the handle section, and means forholding the flaps in overlapping relation whereby the handle section isbowed outwardly to hold the blade in a warped form.

2. A fan comprising a blade and a handle section made of an integralsheet of material, said handle section being provided with a flap oneach of its side edges, each of said so flaps being of less width thanthe handle section and foldable in overlapping relation on the handlesection to curve the sheet of material, and means for interlocking saidflaps.

3. A fan comprising a blade and a handle section made of an integralsheet of material, the handle section having a flap on each side edgethereof, each of said flaps being of less Width than the handle section,and means for holding the flaps in overlapping relation with the handlesection to form therewith a hollow reinforced handle.

4. A fan comprising a blade and a handle section made of an integralsheet of material, the handle section being provided with a flap on eachside edge thereof, and means for holding the flaps in overlappingrelation with the handle section, each of said flaps being of less widththan the handle section,

I said holding means and flaps constraining the handle section and bladeto form a continuous arched structure.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WALTER P. J OBSON.

